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From "Live at the BBC". Times listed are elapsed time from the start. tabbed by Marty Lurvey Solo guitar lead-in 0:01 Chorus:
They're really rockin' in A7Boston, Philadephia, PD7.A., Deep in the heart of A7Texas, and 'round the Frisco D7Bay, All over St. G7Louis, and down in New OrD7leans, A7 D7 ] All the cats wanna dance with, sweet little sixteen. 0:24
Verse 1: [A7] [D7] Sweet little sixteen, she's just got to have, [A7] [D7] About a half a million framed autographs, [G7] [D7] Her wallet's filled with pictures, she gets 'em one by one, [A7] [D7 Becomes so excited, won't you look at her run, boy' 0:46 Bridge:
"Oh Mommy, G7Mommy, please may I D7go' It's such a sight to A7see, somebody steal the D7show. Oh Daddy, G7Daddy, I beg of D7you, Whisper to A7Mommy, it's alright with D7you". 1:09
Instrumental, same pattern as verse 1 A7 D7 A7 D7 G7 D7 A7 D7] 1:32 Verse 2: [A7] [D7] Sweet little sixteen, she got the grown-up blues, [A7] [D7] Tight dresses and lipstick, she's sportin' high-heeled shoes, [G7] [D7] Oh, but tomorrow mornin', she'll have to change her train, [A7] [D7 Become sweet sixteen, and back in class again. 1:54 Chorus
Yes, 'cause they'll be rockin' in A7Boston, Philadephia, P.D7A., Deep in the heart of A7Texas, and 'round the Frisco D7Bay, All over St. G7Louis, and down in New OrD7leans, A7 D7 D] All the cats wanna dance with, sweet little sixteen. 2:20